Advocacy corner

Now is the time to act! The more the government hears about support for fundamental research, the more they are likely to invest to #supportthereport!
Emphasis should be put on Increasing Tri-Council funding (the main recommendation of the Naylor Report)
Here is what you can do today:

Write to your Member of Parliament OR Call his/her office OR schedule a meeting

Write a letter to the Finance Minister Bill Morneau

Be vocal on social media

Sign a petition launched by the NDP Science Critic, Kennedy Stewart
This petition states: The Government of Canada needs to implement all 35 Naylor Report recommendationsView the petition here

Meetings & Events

Join world-renowned neuroscientists in Toronto at the 28th annual Baycrest Rotman Research Institute conference Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion on March 19, 20 & 21, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. Full details can be found on our conference website at http://research.baycrest.org/conference

For the 20th anniversary conference we aim at topping previous programs by inviting most distinguished neuroscientists as keynote speakers and select high-quality symposia. Sölden is an Alpine village about 1 hr drive from the city of Innsbruck in Austria. The venue is a 5-star SPA hotel in one of the largest ski resorts in Austria with a restaurant…

We are pleased to announce the 40th symposium of the Groupe de Recherche sur le Système Nerveux Central (GRSNC) which is entitled “The multifaceted control of locomotion – Homage to Serge Rossignol”. This one day symposium will take place on May 7, 2018 at the Université de Montréal and will honour the contribution of Dr Serge Rossignol to spinal cord research and…